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Earth as a System, Part 1: the spheres, sunlight and the seasons

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Earth as a system

Part 1: the five spheres, energy from the Sun, and why places and seasons differ.

In this lesson you will

  • Name the five spheres of the Earth and describe how they interact
  • Describe sunlight as radiation and explain how it warms the Earth, including the greenhouse effect
  • Explain how latitude and the tilt of the axis change heating and cause the seasons